This is one of those little insignificant issues that highlights some bigger more significant stuff.

Left-wing moonbats will never admit when they are losing; actually, they’ll hide it. Corporate moonbats also try to hide their defeat, particularly those idiots who cut off half of their customer base to virtue-signal to their preferred moonbat audience.

However, the market bottom-line is the overriding ‘end’ when the moonbattery ‘means’, bite them in the assets. Cue the Audio/Visual demonstration:

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This advertisement actually ran during the Tucker Carlson program tonight. Think about that? Not only did the marketing team need to target an audience the Moonbats abhor, Fox News, they also paid the highest ad rates to run on the #1 prime-time Fox show.

I remember this story, and I’m pretty sure it was an interview of a sniper by some snowflake lib reporter. (how do you feeeeelll…)
So, most likely something a great deal stiffer than the .223/5.56 NATO of an M-16/M-4, like .50 BMG or .338 Lapua.
Thanks for your service!

I think this ad is disgraceful. They really have a lot of nerve to run something like that and think people would fall for it. I wouldn’t set foot in a starbucks or buy any products from them. In addition to their political and social stance, I despise their pseudo-cool, leftist superior attitude. Whenever I see people sitting at the tables and counters or the people behind the counters in a starbucks, I could just picture those same people as antifa demonstrators, bernie sanders supporters, wearing “I’m with her” buttons or those pink hats.

Leave a deuce and don’t flush. Once you’re done run like the place is on fire out of there. I’m sure someone will find your present quick. I’m cracking up as I write this because I’m thinking about the British news story of the girl who got stuck in the bathroom window trying to retrieve her poo while on a Tinder date… (look it up)

To me, whenever a business model concentrates on virtue singling of various types instead of how good their product and/or service is tells me that I’m going to over pay for what I’ll receive and I’ll try to avoid them.

“10,000 veterans and military spouses hired and counting”…. hopefully very soon, those low-middle (?) class people will find better paying, more satisfying, longer-term jobs with our MAGA-PREZ at the helm!!

Cinderella: Years ago, the first time I looked at a Starshmucks menu and noted that one “grande” cup of their old frothingslosh cost more than my entire day’s food budget, I decided their products were not for me. Let the deep-pocket snowflakes squander their cash there.

This ad seems to “OUT” or publicly identify ex-Military Personnel and their families so that they can later be harassed or somehow targeted — under the guise of Starbucks wishing to “show support” for them.

And the questions and the answers given by the actors playing the roles of Starbucks employees are giving are inane.

This kind of subversion is why the Left has mainstreamed all kinds of perversions and terrorism making it seem normal here in the U.S.A.

The message APPEARS to be ‘we are so nice and want to understand you and hire you’ but anybody with a few unindoctrinated brain cells can see right away Starbucks’ laughable, fake,condescending attempt to hide their antifa, sharia loving, Marxist philosophy.

TMR777, I agree with you 110%. Before that jackass of a CEO who runs Scumbucks opened his mouth, several members of my family would patronize them. Not anymore, not since that jackwagon ran his mouth standing up for non-citizens instead of U.S. Citizens, the ones who made Scumbucks what it is.

I feel bad for the franchise owners, as this has obviously hurt their bottom line. However, they should all band together and sue the crap out of corporate for not protecting the brand. Shareholders should do the same as the CEO should have stayed Apolitical to protect shareholder value as well as the brand.

As I U.S. Army Vet, let me just say that I’m offended that Scumbucks is using my fellow Veterans for nothing more than damage control because of an idiot CEO. Not acceptable, EVER.

Snowflakes – even high paid c-level ones- are destroying this nation of doers with this PC crap – just get to work, damn it. Take pride in your work and get that ring off your tongue when you greet customers (sidebar , nasty)

Why do you support them at all? I am sure if you gave it a little effort you could find great gifts somewhere else. I think back in the ’80’s your actions were called “co-dependent.” Break free and think for yourself.

Not a terrible product and it was a great business model that created something new. What I dislike is the CEO and the company making social statements when they are a coffee company. As Laura Ingraham said, paraphrased “Shut up and make your coffee!” I don’t want to be preached at about your ideas on society. Howard is brilliant in some respects but a maroon in others.

Charbucks’ crap is burnt to a crisp, not dark roasted. Dark roasted coffee is excellent; their crap is not fit to pour into the sewer.
Never been in one, never will be in one. Friends used to buy their beans and grind them, can’t drink it.

It’s extremely expensive, but if you want a taste of some of the best coffee in the world, I might suggest http://greenwellfarms.com/ . Ok, I am a little biased as it has been in my family since 1850, but, it is indeed one of the finest coffees in the world! .. excellent stuff, but hugely expensive.

They lost me with their statement that fewer Americans, today, know vets. If you think about the wars this country has been in, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf Storm, and the last seventeen years of war, they can actually state this with a straight face?

Recently, I drove rather than flew on my annual 1000+ mile trek. The number of highway memorials to local fallen vets almost brought me to tears.

This commercial is a travesty on so many levels. These people know vets, they just don’t see them.

I live in the Seattle metro area (home of Starbucks) and many of my friends work at very well paid jobs in Starbucks management. Trust me, from Starbucks corporate eyes, they DO NOT KNOW VETERANS. They have no clue about the sacrifices their countrymen have made and they live in a very, very liberal, well-to-do bubble that has insulated them from the rest of America. However, they are more than happy to give you their opinion because they feel they are smarter and morally superior than you. I see such a separation between the ultra-liberal population and the average American (avg American meaning Democrat, Republican, Independent working stiff), that I don’t see the 2 groups ever coming together. One group will end up beating the other. I pray the average American wins this cultural war going on in the US.

I love cold coffees. Absolutely love and addicted to them. My problem is, Starbucks makes great cold coffee drinks that I am addicted to. I will gladly – and am more than ready – to become addicted to someone else’s cold coffee because I hate giving Starbucks so much of my money all of the time. Does anyone have any recommendations for good cold coffee drinks?

4beagles, agree with Tim Horton’s. Once you try Tim Horton’s you will never go back to another coffee plus their everything bagel with butter or cram cheese. Among the chain stores, Tim Horton’s has the best everything bagels – at least in Canada, do not know how it is here. Unfortunately Tim Horton’s are only in few pockets in the United States of America close to border area. A few year ago, in Canada there was an urban legend that Tim Horton’s add something to their coffee to get people addicted to it. McDonalds is also good.
Note: I do not drink my coffee black so my opinion is based on taste of coffee with sugar and milk.

When I get up I NEED my coffee 10 minutes ago.
I have a programmable coffee maker, the smell of the coffee wakes me up and I draw a cup to get started.
I couldn’t imagine washing, brushing my teeth, dressing and jumping into my truck to drive somewhere for a cup of joe.
I wouldn’t last 5 minutes.

Peet’s is amazing – not aware of any vocal politicking on their parts.
Go to a grocery store (I wanted to say Whole Foods/Amazon but…) and scout out the refrigerated drinks area. Their are so many great niche ice coffees coming out including good cold brew options.

Perfect example of an out of touch corporation posting an out of touch (not to mention, condescending) commercial to somehow get back in touch. Good luck with that Starbucks. Let’s see how far you can go on just cream-puff white liberal latte.

It’s been running in my neighborhood for awhile, and I had the same reaction. They want us to think they care about Americans, and the military. Well boo-hoo-hoo, I know the truth of your evil empire and it won’t work. I’ve only been a customer once or twice, and that isn’t changing. I know how to make my own coffee, thank you.

It has been said that the Starbucks dude wants to be the next President since his babe ILLary fell flat on her face. I guess since he stepped down from the company they have to repair all the purely political damage he did, so both sides might be able to stomach him.

I have never patronized Starbucks myself, with the exception of giving gift cards to family members who have asked for them for special occasions, etc.. Now I will not do even that. As far as I’m concerned Starbucks does not exist!

But, notice they never rescinded their declaration to hire 10,000 Muslim refugees, did they? I’m a Vietnam vet and used to do coffee twice a week at a local Starbucks with other vets- there were 11 of us in the primary clique. We quit and went to Mickey Dees. Not a one of us has ever gone back into a Starbucks and we won’t. Yet, what might happen if they put MAGA and a huge American flag on their cups? We just might. But, the chances of that happening are not great at all.

Starbucks is only airing this on FoxNews because we have voted with our wallets during and post-election. No one wants to be lectured to by businesses or corporation CEOs. They are taking a bottom line hit and they know it, thus this tv commercial that I just laughed at and said “really?” with my retired AF husband. I haven’t visited Starbucks with my money in more than a year.

Hollywood is on the same band as HRC, trying to figure out why they had a crappy summer at the box office. Today’s excuse is Rotten Tomatoes. Same scenario they don’t understand we don’t want to be lectured to for defending our country. Voting with the wallet is my only option, so I am gladly boycotting services and companies who think they have the right to tell me how to vote and why they think I should care about their political opinions.

I refuse to enter Starbucks because I won’t support their anti-military/liberal agenda. I’m 100% DAV…when I see crap like this, I feel they are pandering to me. Don’t believe a word they say. I won’t speak for fellow vets and I know some are liberal, but don’t expect the Starbucks employees to be accepting of you like the video show…we are all well aware of liberal tolerance!

My kids beg to go to Starbucks, but I remind them of values and we’ll stop at a local coffee shop instead..they get it…

I live in Los Angeles so, naturally, my peers like to go for coffee at Starbucks. I have successfully convinced them to start meeting up at a local coffee shop across the street from the Starbucks as a move against corporate America and back towards mom and pop businesses. What further puts salt on the Starbucks wound is that this particular coffee shop is owned by a Christian church!

I live in Los Angeles so, naturally, my peers like to go for coffee at Starbucks. I have successfully convinced them to start meeting up at a local coffee shop across the street from the Starbucks as a move against corporate America and back towards mom and pop businesses. What further puts salt on the Starbucks wound is that this particular coffee shop is owned by a Christian church!

I don’t do Starbucks. It’s too expensive and I prefer to make my own coffee. As a veteran if someone were to ask questions like those in the video, I would say to the person “you never served, did you, because if you did you wouldn’t ask stupid questions.” “I would rather that you just said thank you and moved on.” Some people are just plain stupid.

I had no idea it’s wrong to make assumptions about people I’ve never met who do jobs I have no knowledge of. And even more wrong to allow those assumptions to be used as justifications to treat an entire group of people badly. I’m really socially stupid. But I hope you don’t see this and instead believe that I am now embracing the military.

(1) Starbucks is mediocre coffee at an expensive price.
(2) Starbucks is driven by trend, not by quality of product.
(3) If I were a shareholder, I would sue them.
(4) The environment is ripe for a competitor to take them out.

Now, for a plug. If you want a good coffee treat this holiday season, I highly recommend giving a try some of the best coffee in the world from a Kona coffee plantation that has been in my family since 1850. It is extremely expensive ($40-$50 / lb), but you simply cannot get a better coffee.